Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem878342

Location

91 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand flag New Zealand

Date & Time

Feb 21, 1960

12:46 AM Z

Depth

49.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

-42.2170, 173.1700

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

91 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand

Coordinates: -42.2170°, 173.1700° Depth: 49.7 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
February 21, 1960 at 12:46 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 4:27 PM